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<p>Although the total number of babies born in Australia rose slightly in 2024 (to about 292,000 births), the lifetime number of children per woman continues to fall. The total fertility rate was 1.48 in 2024, which is well below the population replacement level of around 2.1. This reflects a range of social and economic influences, including the continued rise in women's education and workforce participation, people having children later in life, and cost-of-living pressures. More births can occur even as fertility rates decline when there are more women of childbearing age in the population.</p>
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<p class="fs-chart-caption">Age-specific fertility rates, 1924 to 2024 (Australian Bureau of Statistics)</p>
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<li>Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2024). <em>Births, Australia</em>. ABS. <a href="https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/births-australia/latest-release" target="_blank">https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/births-australia/latest-release</a></li>
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